Drink holder

Abstract

A drink container supporting structure, primarily for outdoor use is provided in order to enable the user to support a drink container steadily, for insertion into the ground and for attaching, for instance, to the side arm of a chair. The structure of the drink holder includes basically plastic tubing forming an upper, spiraled liquid container holder, a mid-portion, also of plastic tubing, with a wire threaded therethrough and into a lower portion. The lower portion is also of plastic tubing, with a wire therethrough and the structure terminates at its lowermost end in a pointed configuration for insertion into the ground, to support the entire structure.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A drink holder structure comprising an upper portion and a mid-portion, said upper portion coupled to said mid-portion and each having an outer sheath formed from tubular plastic, said upper portion defining a spiral shape to circumscribe a space in the shape of a solid cylinder with its axis vertical and generally continuing the line formed by said mid-portion, wherein most of the extent of said structure includes a cylindrical wire within said tubular outer sheath, said wire being in two parts, an upper part and a lower part, the diameter of said upper part being less than the diameter of said lower part, one of said parts having a bore sufficient in diameter to receive the other of said parts, in order to provide more strength for said mid-portion, and yet more flexibility for said upper portion, said structure also having a lower portion defining, at its lowermost extent, a pointed surface, pointing downwardly of said structure, whereby said characteristics of strength and flexibility enable alternative usages supporting said structure by use of its lower portion, or with its mid-portion wrapped, to mount said upper portion with its axis in a vertical position.